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The Resource EDTV, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment ; directed by Ron Howard ; screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel ; produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard

EDTV, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment ; directed by Ron Howard ; screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel ; produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard

Label
EDTV
Title
EDTV
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment ; directed by Ron Howard ; screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel ; produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
Title variation
ED TV
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Ed Perkurny is just a regular guy who feels he has nothing to lose by agreeing to be a star of a new reality-based TV show. Almost overnight, the program becomes a hit, and suddenly this goofy but engaging video clerk is a national celebrity!
Cataloging source
IAM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, John Schwartzman ; editors, Mike Hill, Dan Hanley ; original score, Randy Edelman
Intended audience
Rated PG-13
Language note
  • English or French with optional English subtitles
  • Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired in English
PerformerNote
Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Sally Kirkland, Martin Landau, Ellen DeGeneres, Rob Reiner, Dennis Hopper, Elizabeth Hurley, Clint Howard
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1954-
  • 1948-
  • 1953-
  • 1969-
  • 1971-
  • 1936-2010
  • 1965-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Howard, Ron
  • Ganz, Lowell
  • Grazer, Brian
  • McConaughey, Matthew
  • Elfman, Jenna
  • Mandel, Babaloo
  • Harrelson, Woody
  • DeGeneres, Ellen
  • Reiner, Rob
  • Hopper, Dennis
  • Hurley, Elizabeth
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
  • Universal City Studios
Runtime
124
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
EDTV, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment ; directed by Ron Howard ; screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel ; produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the motion picture
  • Program notes laid in container
  • Special features: "Caught in the camera's eye" the making of EDTV, commentary with director Ron Howard, commentary with writers, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, deleted scenes, outtakes, reprise soundtrack presentation, Universal showcase, production notes, music highlights, cast and filmmakers and Universal Web links
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Collector's edition
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Isbn
9780783236445
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192056024
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
20560
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm42386596
  • (Sirsi) o42386596
  • (TMQ) o42386596
  • 9062
  • 9062
System details
DVD; 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital; English in 5.1 surround, French in Dolby surround; letterbox format
Video recording format
DVD
Label
EDTV, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment ; directed by Ron Howard ; screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel ; produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the motion picture
  • Program notes laid in container
  • Special features: "Caught in the camera's eye" the making of EDTV, commentary with director Ron Howard, commentary with writers, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, deleted scenes, outtakes, reprise soundtrack presentation, Universal showcase, production notes, music highlights, cast and filmmakers and Universal Web links
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Collector's edition
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Isbn
9780783236445
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192056024
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
20560
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm42386596
  • (Sirsi) o42386596
  • (TMQ) o42386596
  • 9062
  • 9062
System details
DVD; 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital; English in 5.1 surround, French in Dolby surround; letterbox format
Video recording format
DVD

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